Alan Pearce, who wrote our article on healing in the 11 July issue, is the ideal green consumer.

As a trustee of Claridge House, he and another trustee, Pat Piqué, went along to Grosvenor House in London to see how Claridge House would do in the annual catering and hotel industry awards.

He knew that Claridge House was in the first three in a new accessibility category. He didn’t possess the black tie kit, so he trawled the charity shops. Out stepped the smart trustee in black suit, black shoes and bow tie – all for a total of £22.50!

So he looked good to pick up the first prize for Claridge House.

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